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032-002025099

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032-002025099

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Add MS 34123

Title:

REGISTER of papers relating to the English and Dutch East Indies ; 1632-1735 (?). On the cover is the half-erased inscription, in a hand closely resembling that of Henry Vansittart, Governor of Bengal 1760-1765 (cf. Add. 29,132, f. 143, etc.), " Copy Book of all Letters and Memorandums sent by me in writing from December 15th, 1756 "; but this title does not fairly describe the contents, which are as follows:-

1. " Coins and weights of several parts of India not mentioned in the account of trade, anno 1711." f. 1.

2. Instructions drawn up by the Council of Seventeen for Henry Browar [al. Brouwer] on his appointment as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies; Middleburg, 17 Mar. 1631 [2]. Engl. transl. f. 6.

3. Letter [from the Council] " to the Governour-General, etc., for the Priviledged Netherland East India Company"; Amsterdam, 1635/6. Engl. transl. f. 12.

4. Edict of Anthony van Diemen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, respecting the codification of the law ; Batavia, 1 July, 1642. Engl. transl. Followed by an analysis of the constitution of Batavia. f. 17.

5. Trade reports of Acheen, 1688, 1699. f. 28;-and of Fort St. George, 1679-80. f. 30.

6. "Directions [respecting trade on the Coromandel Coast] received from Mr. Pitts " [Thomas Pitt, Governor of Fort St. George 1698- 1709, or George Morton Pitt, Governor 1730-1735 ?]. f. 34.

7. Reports on the currency and on trade; Fort St. George, 1680- 1695. f. 34 b.

8. Report by Samuel Baron on the trade of India; Fort St. George, June, 1695. f. 40.

9. Reports, letters, etc., concerning the Company's affairs in Bengal; 1661-1680. f. 42. Paper; ff. 50. xviiith cent. With book-plate of arms of William Wrixon Leycester. Folio.

Scope & Content:

Henry Vansittart, Governor of Bengal: Copy-book of documents sent by him (?): 1756.

William Wrixon Leycester: Bookplate of arms: 19th cent.

Book-plates: Leycester (William Wrixon): 19th cent.

includes:

f. 1 Weights and Measures: Weights used in several parts of India: 1711.
f. 1 India: Coins and weights used in several parts of India: 1711.
f. 1 Coinage: Coins used in several parts of India: 1711.
f. 6 India, East; DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY: Instructions for Governor Brouwer, 1632.: 18th cent.: Engl. transl.
f. 6 Hendrik Brouwer, Governor of the Dutch East Indies: Instructions to: 1632.
f. 12 India, East; DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY: Letter to the Governor of the Dutch E. Indies, 1636.: 18th cent.: Engl. transl.
f. 17 Batavia: Account of the constitution of, circ. 1642.: 18th cent.: Copy.
f. 17 India, East; DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY: Analysis of the constitution of Batavia: 1642.
f. 17 India, East; DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY: Decree of Governor Van Diemen, 1642.: 18th cent.: Engl. transl.
f. 17 Anthony van Diemen, Governor of the Dutch East Indies: Decree, 1642.: 18th cent.: Engl.: transl.
f. 28 Acheen, Sumatra: Trade reports of: 1688, 1699.
ff. 30-40 India: Trade reports from Fort St. George: 1678-1695.
f. 34 India: Directions " received from Mr. Pitts " conc. trade on the Coromandel Coast: 17th-18th cent.
f. 40 Samuel Baron: Treatise on the trade of India: 1695.
f. 40 India: Treatise on trade of India, by S. Baron: 1695.
ff. 42-50 India: Reports, etc., on the E. I. Company's affairs in Bengal: 1661-1680.
f. 49 b John Bridges, of the Council at Fort St. George: Letter to S. Masters: 1680.: Copy.
f. 49 b Timothy Wilkes, of the Council at Fort St. George: Letter to S. Masters: 1680.: Copy.
f. 49 b Streynsham Master, Governor of Madras: Letter to, from his deputies at Fort St. George: 1680.
f. 49b Joseph Hynmers, Deputy-Governor at Fort St. George: Letter to S. Masters: 1680.: Copy.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

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1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

18th century

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Legal Status:

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Names:

Baron, Samuel, West India merchant, fl 1695-1706
Bridges, John, of the Council at Fort St. George
Brouwer, Hendrik, Governor of the Dutch East Indies
Diemen, Antonio, colonial governor, 1593-1645
Dutch East India Company, 1602-1799
Hynmers, Joseph, Deputy-Governor at Fort St. George
Leycester, William Wrixon
Master, Streynsham, Governor of Madras
Vansittart, Henry, Governor of Bengal
Wilkes, Timothy, of the Council at Fort St. George

Places:

Acheen, Sumatra
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
India, Asia